An updated list of lichens from Great Himalayan National Park, Kullu district, Himachal Pradesh

Abstract

The present communication enumerates a total of 318 lichen species, representing 104 genera and 33 families from Great Himalayan National Park, Himachal Pradesh. The family Parmeliaceae is
the most abundant family in the park with 71 species, followed by Physciaceae with 31 species. Among the different growth forms, foliose lichens are the most prevalent with 142 species, while crustose lichens account for 126 species. A doughnut chart illustrates the distribution of lichen taxa across various families while wave graph was created to highlight the number of lichen
taxa under different growth forms. The data on lichen diversity in the park provides baseline information for future biomonitoring and bioprospecting studies.